Spotlight on the World fuels Cannes bids and more
Canberra based claims of 1906s first feature film optimism at Cannes with two Aboriginal centered plots while Iran reports March oil exports down to 5.086 million bpd from February. Landslide kills schoolboys near Chiba and a Dutch German film shoot begins for Riddle of the Sands in Europe. Iran energy official notes Japan’s efficiency, Alaska reports a 4.4 magnitude quake near Anchorage, Met opera auditions pick finalists, Pershing landmark in Missouri, oil drilling off New Jersey, Circus Circus fire evacuees, Amy Carter visits Radio City as talks of closure loom, and Farrah Fawcett Majors renews ties with Prince Charles.
Opposition arrests after peaceful Philippines march
Philippine authorities filed sedition and incitement charges against more than 550 opponents of President Marcos after a peaceful Sunday march. Detentions included former Sen. Lorenzo Tanada and six nuns. demonstrators carried coffins and flowers while claims of violence varied. Election results showed slow tally with Marcos leading in Metro Manila and Romulo close behind.
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Manila
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Marcos
Lorenzo J. Tanada
Marcos Said
Jovito Salonga
Carmelo Z. Barbero
Office of Civil Relations
Barbero
Imelda
Mrs. Marcos
Carlos P. Romulo
Guarding art against attacks
London and Amsterdam embattled by recent vandalism as two major paintings face damage. A Poussin at the National Gallery was sliced, valued near a million dollars, while Van Gogh in Amsterdam’s municipal museum was slashed in protest over municipal relief. Police report a jobless Dutch suspect.
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London
Trevor Williams
National Gallery
Nicolas Poursin
Netherlands
Vincent van Gogh
Amsterdam
Williams
Phyllis Rowlands
The
Baron Charles Bracht’s body found in Antwerp Province
The 63 year old Baron Charles Victor Bracht, kidnapped March 7 in Antwerp, was found dead in Oelegem. He headed an international tropical products, insurance and construction conglomerate. Relatives noted a heart condition.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Charles Victor Bracht
Oelegem
Bracht
Gazet van Antwerpen
Gazet
Processed oil to curb grain dust explosions studied
Washington government scientists after December grain elevator blasts developed a method to reduce dust by treating grain with a small amount of oil. Oil spraying or vapor may cut dust and also lubricate grain handling, with mineral, animal, or vegetable oils considered. tests show significant dust suppression though only laboratory stage.
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Washington
Louisiana
Texas
Midwest
Nelson F. Getchell
Agriculture Department
Getchell
Joseph B. Cocke
Department Cotton Laboratory
Clemson
N.C
Unsuccessful coup attempt blamed on Soviets and Cuba
President Mohamad Siad Barre claimed loyal troops foiled a coup by a few officers and enlisted men. Western diplomats reported gunfire near Mogadishu with some casualties likely. Sudanese press cited Barre vowing to try four officers and noted Soviet and Cuban involvement in past movements.
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Kenya
Somalia
Soviet Union
Cuba
Mohammed Siad Barre
Ethiopia
Siad Barre
Mogadishu
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